Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
Herself (archive footage)
Narrator (voice)
Himself
Himself
Himself
Herself - Janis Joplin's childhood friend
Herself - Janis Joplin's sister
Himself - Janis Joplin's brother
This was solid and very enjoyable. My lady and I are huge classic rock and blues aficionados, and we tend to especially enjoy biopics of great musicians, so when I found out this was out, it was a natural accompaniment with a big bottle of Chilean red wine for a date night indoors. Greatly talented yet ill-starred musicians that are quickly catapulted to superstardom only to die in hideous and tragic circumstances are particularly fascinating--and Janis Joplin certainly fits the bill. I'm not sure I've seen any other of Amy Berg's works, but this was very well thought out and made. I haven'...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
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